Watch a British & Irish Lions v Argentina live stream as Andy Farrell’s men play their first ever match in Dublin, before flying to the southern hemisphere for the eagerly anticipated Lions tour to Australia.
The two teams will play for the Lions 1888 Cup, which marks the year that combined British rugby sides first toured the Southern Hemisphere.
- Event: British & Irish Lions vs Argentina
- Date: Friday 20 June 2025
- Venue: Aviva Stadium, Dublin
In their most recent encounter, the Lions and Argentina played out a 25-25 draw in Cardiff ahead of the 2005 Lions tour of New Zealand.
Overall, the Lions have played Argentina on seven previous occasions, including a four-Test series in 1927. The Lions are unbeaten against the Pumas having won six matches and drawn one.
British & Irish Lions Team:
Ellis Genge, Luke Cowan-Dickie, Finlay Bealham, Maro Itoje (Captain), Tadhg Beirne, Tom Curry, Jac Morgan, Ben Earl, Alex Mitchell, Fin Smith, Duhan van der Merwe, Bundee Aki, Sione Tuipulotu, Tommy Freeman, Marcus Smith
Replacements: Ronan Kelleher, Pierre Schoeman, Tadhg Furlong, Scott Cummings, Henry Pollock, Tomos Williams, Elliot Daly, Mack Hansen
Argentina Team:
Mayco Vivas, Julián Montoya (Captain), Joel Sclavi, Franco Molina, Pedro Rubiolo, Pablo Matera, Juan Martín González, Joaquín Oviedo, Gonzalo García, Tomás Albornoz, Ignacio Mendy, Justo Piccardo, Lucio Cinti, Rodrigo Isgró, Santiago Carreras
Replacements: Bautista Bernasconi, Boris Wenger, Francisco Coria Marchetti, Santiago Grondona, Joaquín Moro, Simón Benítez Cruz, Matías Moroni, Santiago Cordero
